Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff

Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff: Who will it be, who takes on speaking out against things like Sharia? In one place, it's a retired physics professor. In another, it's an interior decorator. In Austria, the person who's become best-known is Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff. Her father was a diplomat and she herself worked for years in foreign embassies. She got an intimate understanding of Islamic doctrines while living and working in Kuwait and Libya. When she returned to Vienna, she decided to begin educating her fellow Austrians about the true nature of Islam and Sharia law. Elisabeth had been giving seminars for a few years when, in 2010, she ran into legal trouble. She was charged with "inciting hated." Then at the discretion of the judge, a second charge was added: "denigration of religious beliefs of a legally recognized religion." She had to face an expensive legal battle. Lots of legal costs: this was not something to play around with. The case came to court in 2011. The first charge (inciting hatred) was dropped and but not the second (denigration of religious beliefs of a legally recognized religion - what a crazy law!!!). (With thanks to the World Truth Summit website).